I went out today after the snowstorm and took some photos of chickadees and chipmunks (it's all I could find) and here's what I think so far:
  • It's sharp, even in the corners
  • Speaking of it's sharpness, I used my normal sharpening methods that I normally apply on other photos and it was TOO much, wow!
  • Colors and contrast are great
  • AF is quieter than the non-L version and faster
  • The zoom ring isn't so bad now that I've gotten used to it